Supply Chain Specialist APAC

We bring premium water from France to the four corners of the world - ever seen the Alps rise in the deserts of UAE, snow during a summer day in China or a bar in Singapore serving only sparkling water (& getting away with it) We bring to life our iconic global brands EVIAN, VOLVIC & BADOIT. You can rely on us to bring our waters to you, whether you're on holiday in exotic New Caledonia or shopping in Madrid.

We operate on a unique business model: partnership with local distributors. We work with more than 120 distributors, operating in more than 110 countries. But we have to let you in on a little secret - the team behind it is no more than 100 people, with employees strategically based around the world. In fact, we are probably one of the most culturally diverse Business Unit in Danone with 30 different nationalities located in over 20 countries.

When you join us, you will be amongst like-minded individuals - high-performing, autonomous & ambitious with a global mindset. Every individual makes a direct impact to our business results. We are a lean, mean, fighting machine, with a heavy-weight backing us from our corner - Groupe Danone. We pick our fights carefully, always with an eye on the prize. Our consumers demand more than just water, and we fully intend to deliver on that.

We are all thirsty to prove that we are more than the sum of our parts. We are Evian Volvic International (EVI).

JOB PURPOSE/MISSION

As a Supply Chain Specialist, you will support change management and development between the APAC and Japan zones (sales, marketing, finance) and the Supply Chain team in France on all supply chain-related topics. You will establish key principles and best practices for both regions and help define the roadmap for merging these zones, working closely with the current Supply Chain Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

• Aligning demand in the system to reflect business realities.
• Collaborating with customers in the EVI APAC and Japan zones, working directly with local distributors and internal Danone stakeholders.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1/ Support on Co build - Sales Forecast:

• Perform past sales analysis & define baseline
• Commercial & Marketing plan impact estimation vs baseline
• Follow and improve Forecast accuracy (country and regional level)
• Monitor & perform shipment FC analysis
• Challenge depletions forecast

2/ Animate local forecast process (GPS)

• Monthly meeting with Sales & Finance team to review month result & YTG forecast
• Argue to align everyone on the most accurate figure
• Follow gap between latest forecast & business target, investigate and explain on the variations

3/ Supply Planning and replenishment management

• Manage replenishments to ensure enough local inventory levels
• Define and maintain relevant local inventory policy
• Plan product switches and launches according to marketing plans
• Liaise with distributor to get stock reports and improve overall efficiency
• Monitor stock variation (vs forecast, Operations constraints) and avoid OOS at any cost
• Secure weekly system updates (stock/forecast/in-transit) and be able to explain variations
• Communicate portfolio with the partners and explain relevant information (gaps, etc.)

4/ Stock Management

• Liaise with distributor to get stock reports and improve overall efficiency
• Monitor stock variation (vs forecast, Operations constraints) and avoid OOS at any cost
• Provide most updated picture on stock into internal Danone system

5/ Processes & flow mapping

• Identify potential bottlenecks and process optimization to improve its efficiency
• Analyze KPIs with an end to end approach
• Contribute to Route To Market improvement

6/ KPI

• Demand (Forecast Accuracy, bias)
• Stock (OOS rate, stock level)
• Customer service level (in collaboration with CS team)

7/ Projects

• RTM improvement

JOB CONTACTS

• Internal contacts:

Hierarchical report;

APAC and JP Sales team, Marketing & Finance team

Export Supply Chain team (based in Evian, France)

Supply Chain Manager

• External contacts:

Local distributors

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Full time availability
• Experience in Operations/Supply Chain (preferably in a FMCG company)

ABILITIES & COMPETENCIES

High autonomy & flexibility

Proactiveness& leadership

Problem Solving and analytical thinking

Communication and coordination Skills

Task Prioritization & Project Management

Ability to interact with multi-cultural stakeholders

Open-minded and pro-activity results and oriented to details in execution

Enthusiasm and dynamism

EDUCATION

University degree, Supply chain related major is preferred

PC SKILLS

MS Office fluency and strong user of Excel, SAP/APO knowledge is a plus

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English and Japanese compulsory, French is a plus